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Newly Elected Dem Rep Torches Mike Johnson to His Face

Johnson defended the timing of Grijalva’s oath as customary after she accused him of delaying her representation.

Newly Elected Dem Rep Torches Mike Johnson to His Face
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Newly sworn-in Rep. Adelita Grijalva criticized Speaker Mike Johnson for delaying her oath for 50 days, saying her constituents were left without congressional services. She also signed a discharge petition seeking release of Epstein-related files, becoming its final signature and prompting Johnson to say he would bring a related bill to a House vote the following week.

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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: 18% good look
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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker who delayed Grijalva’s swearing-in and later administered her oath.

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Newly sworn-in representative who criticized the delay in her oath and signed the Epstein-files discharge petition.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President mentioned in connection with Epstein-related emails and the end of the government shutdown.

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative who introduced the discharge petition Grijalva signed.

Raúl M. Grijalva
Former U.S. Representative (D-AZ)

Former representative and Adelita Grijalva’s father, whose seat she succeeded.

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative who introduced the discharge petition Grijalva signed.

ALSO MENTIONED  Kris Mayes, Arizona attorney general who filed a lawsuit seeking to compel Johnson to swear Grijalva in.

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Mike Johnson Swears In Adelita Grijalva After Seven-Week Delay

Mike Johnson swore in Adelita Grijalva after a roughly seven-week delay; her signature on a petition seeking Epstein-related files brought a House vote within reach. The timing was disputed. Left-leaning outlets frame the delay as politically motivated and as leaving Grijalva’s district without representation, centering her criticism of Johnson. Center outlets largely pair the dispute with Johnson’s explanation or denial and the petition’s potential vote. Right-leaning outlets similarly present competing claims about the timing and Johnson’s denial, with the files vote as a key consequence.

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